# eskimo
## Danish
### Etymology

From French esquimau, from Algonquin ayashkimew.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: [ɛsɡ̊iˈmoːˀ]

### Noun

eskimo c (singular definite eskimoen, plural indefinite eskimoer)
* Eskimo

#### Synonyms

* inuit c

#### Derived terms

* eskimoisk
* eskimologi c
   * eskimolog c
   * eskimologisk

## Esperanto
### Etymology

From English Eskimo, German Eskimo, ultimately from Algonquin ayashkimew. Doublet of ĥaskio.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: [esˈkimo]
* Rhymes: -imo
* Hyphenation: es‧ki‧mo

### Noun

eskimo (accusative singular eskimon, plural eskimoj, accusative plural eskimojn)
* Eskimo

## Finnish
### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈeskimo/, [ˈe̞s̠k̟imo̞]
* Rhymes: -eskimo
* Hyphenation: es‧ki‧mo

### Etymology 1

From English Eskimo; see it for more.

#### Noun

eskimo
* Eskimo (person)
* (in the plural) Eskimo (people)

##### Declension

Possessive forms of eskimo (Kotus type 2/palvelu, no gradation) :
first-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
eskimoni
eskimoni
accusative
nom.
eskimoni
eskimoni
gen.
eskimoni
genitive
eskimoni
eskimojeni eskimoideni eskimoitteni
partitive
eskimoani
eskimojani eskimoitani
inessive
eskimossani
eskimoissani
elative
eskimostani
eskimoistani
illative
eskimooni
eskimoihini
adessive
eskimollani
eskimoillani
ablative
eskimoltani
eskimoiltani
allative
eskimolleni
eskimoilleni
essive
eskimonani
eskimoinani
translative
eskimokseni
eskimoikseni
abessive
eskimottani
eskimoittani
instructive
comitative
—eskimoineni
second-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
eskimosi
eskimosi
accusative
nom.
eskimosi
eskimosi
gen.
eskimosi
genitive
eskimosi
eskimojesi eskimoidesi eskimoittesi
partitive
eskimoasi
eskimojasi eskimoitasi
inessive
eskimossasi
eskimoissasi
elative
eskimostasi
eskimoistasi
illative
eskimoosi
eskimoihisi
adessive
eskimollasi
eskimoillasi
ablative
eskimoltasi
eskimoiltasi
allative
eskimollesi
eskimoillesi
essive
eskimonasi
eskimoinasi
translative
eskimoksesi
eskimoiksesi
abessive
eskimottasi
eskimoittasi
instructive
comitative
—eskimoinesi
first-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
eskimomme
eskimomme
accusative
nom.
eskimomme
eskimomme
gen.
eskimomme
genitive
eskimomme
eskimojemme eskimoidemme eskimoittemme
partitive
eskimoamme
eskimojamme eskimoitamme
inessive
eskimossamme
eskimoissamme
elative
eskimostamme
eskimoistamme
illative
eskimoomme
eskimoihimme
adessive
eskimollamme
eskimoillamme
ablative
eskimoltamme
eskimoiltamme
allative
eskimollemme
eskimoillemme
essive
eskimonamme
eskimoinamme
translative
eskimoksemme
eskimoiksemme
abessive
eskimottamme
eskimoittamme
instructive
comitative
—eskimoinemme
second-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
eskimonne
eskimonne
accusative
nom.
eskimonne
eskimonne
gen.
eskimonne
genitive
eskimonne
eskimojenne eskimoidenne eskimoittenne
partitive
eskimoanne
eskimojanne eskimoitanne
inessive
eskimossanne
eskimoissanne
elative
eskimostanne
eskimoistanne
illative
eskimoonne
eskimoihinne
adessive
eskimollanne
eskimoillanne
ablative
eskimoltanne
eskimoiltanne
allative
eskimollenne
eskimoillenne
essive
eskimonanne
eskimoinanne
translative
eskimoksenne
eskimoiksenne
abessive
eskimottanne
eskimoittanne
instructive
comitative
—eskimoinenne
third-person possessor
singular
plural
nominative
eskimonsa
eskimonsa
accusative
nom.
eskimonsa
eskimonsa
gen.
eskimonsa
genitive
eskimonsa
eskimojensa eskimoidensa eskimoittensa
partitive
eskimoaan eskimoansa
eskimojaan eskimoitaan eskimojansa eskimoitansa
inessive
eskimossaan eskimossansa
eskimoissaan eskimoissansa
elative
eskimostaan eskimostansa
eskimoistaan eskimoistansa
illative
eskimoonsa
eskimoihinsa
adessive
eskimollaan eskimollansa
eskimoillaan eskimoillansa
ablative
eskimoltaan eskimoltansa
eskimoiltaan eskimoiltansa
allative
eskimolleen eskimollensa
eskimoilleen eskimoillensa
essive
eskimonaan eskimonansa
eskimoinaan eskimoinansa
translative
eskimokseen eskimoksensa
eskimoikseen eskimoiksensa
abessive
eskimottaan eskimottansa
eskimoittaan eskimoittansa
instructive
comitative
—eskimoineen eskimoinensa :

##### Derived terms

* amerikaneskimokoira
* eskimohanhi
* eskimokajakki
* eskimokanootti
* eskimokieli
* eskimokielinen
* eskimokoira
* eskimokuiri
* eskimokuovi
* eskimokäännös
* eskimologi
* eskimolokki
* eskimopyörähdys
* eskimosirri
* eskimosuukko

#### Further reading

* “1. eskimo”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎ (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-01

### Etymology 2

From Suomen Eskimo (“Finnish Eskimo”), a former ice cream maker that introduced the ice cream bar into the Finnish market. The ice cream was still sold as Eskimo until the name was retired in 2020, although it still remains a trademark.

#### Noun

eskimo (informal, genericized trademark)
* Synonym of jäätelöpuikko (ice cream bar, specifically one coated in a thin layer of chocolate)

##### Declension

Possessive forms of eskimo (Kotus type 2/palvelu, no gradation) :
first-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
eskimoni
eskimoni
accusative
nom.
eskimoni
eskimoni
gen.
eskimoni
genitive
eskimoni
eskimojeni eskimoideni eskimoitteni
partitive
eskimoani
eskimojani eskimoitani
inessive
eskimossani
eskimoissani
elative
eskimostani
eskimoistani
illative
eskimooni
eskimoihini
adessive
eskimollani
eskimoillani
ablative
eskimoltani
eskimoiltani
allative
eskimolleni
eskimoilleni
essive
eskimonani
eskimoinani
translative
eskimokseni
eskimoikseni
abessive
eskimottani
eskimoittani
instructive
comitative
—eskimoineni
second-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
eskimosi
eskimosi
accusative
nom.
eskimosi
eskimosi
gen.
eskimosi
genitive
eskimosi
eskimojesi eskimoidesi eskimoittesi
partitive
eskimoasi
eskimojasi eskimoitasi
inessive
eskimossasi
eskimoissasi
elative
eskimostasi
eskimoistasi
illative
eskimoosi
eskimoihisi
adessive
eskimollasi
eskimoillasi
ablative
eskimoltasi
eskimoiltasi
allative
eskimollesi
eskimoillesi
essive
eskimonasi
eskimoinasi
translative
eskimoksesi
eskimoiksesi
abessive
eskimottasi
eskimoittasi
instructive
comitative
—eskimoinesi
first-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
eskimomme
eskimomme
accusative
nom.
eskimomme
eskimomme
gen.
eskimomme
genitive
eskimomme
eskimojemme eskimoidemme eskimoittemme
partitive
eskimoamme
eskimojamme eskimoitamme
inessive
eskimossamme
eskimoissamme
elative
eskimostamme
eskimoistamme
illative
eskimoomme
eskimoihimme
adessive
eskimollamme
eskimoillamme
ablative
eskimoltamme
eskimoiltamme
allative
eskimollemme
eskimoillemme
essive
eskimonamme
eskimoinamme
translative
eskimoksemme
eskimoiksemme
abessive
eskimottamme
eskimoittamme
instructive
comitative
—eskimoinemme
second-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
eskimonne
eskimonne
accusative
nom.
eskimonne
eskimonne
gen.
eskimonne
genitive
eskimonne
eskimojenne eskimoidenne eskimoittenne
partitive
eskimoanne
eskimojanne eskimoitanne
inessive
eskimossanne
eskimoissanne
elative
eskimostanne
eskimoistanne
illative
eskimoonne
eskimoihinne
adessive
eskimollanne
eskimoillanne
ablative
eskimoltanne
eskimoiltanne
allative
eskimollenne
eskimoillenne
essive
eskimonanne
eskimoinanne
translative
eskimoksenne
eskimoiksenne
abessive
eskimottanne
eskimoittanne
instructive
comitative
—eskimoinenne
third-person possessor
singular
plural
nominative
eskimonsa
eskimonsa
accusative
nom.
eskimonsa
eskimonsa
gen.
eskimonsa
genitive
eskimonsa
eskimojensa eskimoidensa eskimoittensa
partitive
eskimoaan eskimoansa
eskimojaan eskimoitaan eskimojansa eskimoitansa
inessive
eskimossaan eskimossansa
eskimoissaan eskimoissansa
elative
eskimostaan eskimostansa
eskimoistaan eskimoistansa
illative
eskimoonsa
eskimoihinsa
adessive
eskimollaan eskimollansa
eskimoillaan eskimoillansa
ablative
eskimoltaan eskimoltansa
eskimoiltaan eskimoiltansa
allative
eskimolleen eskimollensa
eskimoilleen eskimoillensa
essive
eskimonaan eskimonansa
eskimoinaan eskimoinansa
translative
eskimokseen eskimoksensa
eskimoikseen eskimoiksensa
abessive
eskimottaan eskimottansa
eskimoittaan eskimoittansa
instructive
comitative
—eskimoineen eskimoinensa :

## French
### Alternative forms

* esquimau

### Etymology

From Eskimo m.

### Adjective

eskimo (invariable)
* Eskimo

### Further reading

* “eskimo”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

## Italian
### Noun

eskimo m (invariable)
* a parka coat